Columbus is quietly turning into a life insurance powerhouse, with Apex Agency using Central Ohio as the launch pad for a national recruiting and training push. The fast-growing life insurance sales organization, rooted in the Columbus area, is using regular leadership council meetings, masterminds, and training programs in the region as it scales up. Founder Enzo Iftiu and an Ohio-based leadership team say they are planning a centralized campus and flagship headquarters in the Columbus area as the company expands into new markets and invests in technology.
According to The Columbus Dispatch, Apex “has grown into a large and expanding life insurance sales organization, with thousands of agents” and is deliberately targeting underserved markets such as working-class families, veterans, and union households. The Dispatch reports that the company leans on a model built around speed, discipline, and vision, with Columbus serving as its leadership hub and proving ground for national teams.
Leadership and local hub
AO Globe Life’s leadership page lists Enzo Iftiu as a senior partner and names several Ohio-rooted partners who are associated with Apex’s leadership team. Those profiles line up with the names cited in the Dispatch, including Andi Iftiu, Michele Stewart, Mathew Kahwaji, Taulant Bane, and Carrington Hanna, which signals formal ties between Apex’s local leaders and a larger corporate network.
Company footprint and tech
Apex’s company website lists a Dublin, Ohio, address and describes the operation as a division within Globe Life American Income Life, a corporate alignment that provides regulatory and operational backing. The organization also distributes an internal performance app for agents and leaders, according to its listing on Google Play, and the Dispatch reports that Apex plans additional technology investments as part of its broader expansion strategy.
Growth claims and hiring
Public claims about Apex’s size do not perfectly match up. A USA TODAY contributor profile from September 2025 reported more than 300 producing agents at Apex’s Columbus operation, while more recent Dispatch coverage uses broader language and describes the group as having “thousands,” which may reflect different counting methods or very rapid growth. Local job postings for content and administrative roles indicate that Apex is hiring in Dublin, and those listings track with the company’s stated plans for a training campus and expanded operations. Taken together, the recruiting activity, local events, and app-based tools suggest that Apex is assembling infrastructure to support both sales production and leadership development…